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iLALL
CENTRE Jan 23.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary of Proceedings in Senate and
House
In the
on
Wass
were
hills appre ting wi or
ing at All eny, Pa. LILA for
building at Bea Falls, Pa
Messrs, Call and umb engaged in an a
vimmonious discussion of Me, Call's
regarding swan is in Flog
personal « of falseolmod
were exchanged.
in the house Mr, McK ix
ministrative castoms
Mr. Bingham, of |
nate
repaorioad i alae soil
RE} i public b
ated a publi
resolution
ida, In which
and dishonesty
reported his ad-
introduced
service be
foreign ports
to railway mail
the lines of
troops of the
Pa
Al80 seversn in
service, n ill for King
battle
Army or i Wt Gettysburg,
M ‘ Adams, Hemphill, Holman and
others # reports of the
Silcott inves the de-
bate mse ad-
Journed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-1 hevass
the day to f
on report
discussed at leng
tigatin
was still pending
ana
devote
mves.
permit-
nsideration Nios
for
spoke ag
WassiiNngTON
preiimina
aor
the
nine
vite of M4
Mr
New Yor
ear
ferred
pointed
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 ir the ho
Mr Springer, of fino f
resol ation providing that on Thar.
dag, Jan. 2% the clerk shall call the roll of
members, and each member shall indicate
choice for the location of the world's fair. If
no place receive a majority of all the
voles cas shall be repeated until
one place shall receive a majority of the vote
ensl resol ation referred to
Tiles
PE
red 3
his
shail
the roll call
The RA
: yatine fess
t pranitiee of the whl g
yaa own site Dib
wine basen Mr. Pascoe
Florida, addressed the senate on federal
trol of ti E34) Taorwed Lev
por
nat
ee )
iL wlan
THE BLOCKADE
SNOW
Communication with San
OF by Mountains
Sax Fraxaiseo, Jaa, 21, —The snow
blockade the Central Pacific railroad
in the vicinity of True and Emigrant
Gap has very serious. Since
Tuesday lust 1 wtorn
i 1 overland trains
have been able to reach a point further
east than (
dfax All of the
bound trains are at Sacramento, Col
fax and Shady Eun, while those com
ing west are at Emigrant Gap, True
and Reno,
At Truckee the depth of the snow
varies from aight to twenty feot. Snow
plows pushed oy ten or twelve locomo-
tives are reported stuck fast in the
drifts. Snow is still falling and places
on the road which had been plowed by
the plows are rapidiy filling up again.
The passengers of the blockaded trains
are comfortably quartered at hotels by
the company.
Celebrating Gen. Lee’ s Birthday.
BALTIMORE, Jan. The Maryviand
Bociety of the Confederate Army and
Navy celebrated the birthday of Gen.
tobert E. Lee last night with a banquet
at the Carroliton. Toasts were re-
sponded to by Congressmen T. BR. Stock-
dale, of Mississippi: John M. Allen, of
Missiasippt: Clifton RB. Breckenridge, of
Arkansas: Charles T. OTecvell, of Vir-
inia, and Rev. Dr. Randolph M. Mc
(im. Winfield Peter read a eulogy on
the life of the late deferson Davis.
A Profit Shartug Dividend:
Farr River, Mass, Jan, 21.—The
Brown mill declared a monthly divi
dend of 2 per cent. also a semi-annual
dividend of 34 per cent. to the lp on
the amount of wages earned during the
six months from July 1 to Jan. 1. This
is the first dividend on the profit shar-
ing basis. The sum divided among the
help amounts to a litte over 8 cent,
of the dividends paid (0 stockholders
during the same period.
Francisco Cat
of Saew.
Ko TE
LCOS
east
kee
¥
wn
Slavin Challougen Sullivan.
New York, Jan. 19.—~Frank Slavin
cables from Loudon to The Police Giazatte
challenging Sullivan to a fight for $12,
500 a side, London prise ring rules, in
America or Eero or to a fight with
small gloves, Police Gazette rules, for
£5,000 a sede at the Cadifornia Athletic
club, provided the chab will add $15,
to the stakes. Slavin haspoated a $2.5
forfeit. : ha.
The Thompeou Mandames Case,
HevLesa, Mor'., Jan. 21. In his ans
wer in the Thotapson mandamus cases
Auditor Kenney recognized the legals
of Ti Thom Omi panty # election and the or
honse of which Thompson
fs ember bit so up 1s 8 reason for for
not issuing a certificate for hilsage and
4 that no appropriation has been
ma for Setting Lottery aa,
Cols an. 16, grand
§ ted soven for ott
pd ig Bd hs Flokets in
. The action jou) aoe
“.
Death of Be Blaine's Eld-
st Son.
CAUSED ACUTE PNEUMONIA.
BY
Family and Friends Surround His Death-
bed -~Inception und Hapid Progress of
the Fatal Malndy
His Brief and Suceessinl Publie Career,
WASHINGTON, Jan 16, Walker
Blaine, the eldest son of Secretary
Blaine and solicitor of the state depart
ment, died at 8 o'clock last evening of
acute pneumotia in the duth year of his
~ Only Five Days IL
age,
» Around his death bed were Secretary
Blaine, Mrs, Seath his brothers Em-
mons and James, and Miss Dexige.
Mr. Walker Blaine was taken ill with
a cold at his office mn the state depart-
ment on last Friday morning and was
so much indisposed that he never came
to his office afterwards At first it was
thought that he had only the prevailing
mfluenza, but his cold developed into
pneumonia, which became
Worse,
rape Hy
Disease.
thought to be
until yesterday
symptoms would
: paring the
all day he
ition except
appeared
for a
Progress of the
He was not,
a critical condition
when hi
ire
hawever,
m
morning,
not yield to
night he was delirion
remained in the sam
for a short tim when he
slightly better and
briet tune,
The improvemer
temporary. His fever
breathing became nao
3 oeclock 11 : the for the first
time his family i to realize his ex
treme critical condition. A consulti-
tion of ph vas held at 4
and it was t wed that the
was past medical aid. He continued to
gradually, after remaining uncon-
twenty-four hours,
Wimmer
Conscious
xt. h ver, was but
increased, his
labored and at
IW
aliernoon
11)
O Clock
patient
en deo
the end
arrange
when
The
Le peried ted fo y.:
Sketch of
ALD
his funeral will
His Life.
eeeivod
New York
death bed
nited
Lect
appointed on
where Le
y 1585,
ity ver
nearly a year h -
ably fi
Alabarns Clali
the
SESTVea wil
On the advent present admin
Hon, be was append Hicor of Lhe
department,
filed
SITLEROn,
great ron AN
stra~
state
has ads
dispo-
The Faneral,
WasHmNGTON, Jan, 18
Walker Bia consigned
hortly after noon today at
this city.
president
abinet and inti
were held at the
Blaine mansion at Lafayette square, at
10:30, remains were then taken to
the Church of the Covenant, where the
public ic service began at 11 o'clock. Seats
in the of the ch h were reserved
for the family and rela
tives; for the president and cabinet, the
diplomatic corps and senators and rep-
resentatives, I'he Rev. Dr. Hamblin
ted the services both at the man-
sion and at the church. The pall bear-
ers were W. F. Wharton, John Davis,
Sevillon A. Brown, Marcellus Bailey,
M. L. Ruth, A. F. Jenks, F. B. Loring,
William Haywood
Secretary Blaine, wh
his son has remained at his home
Lafayetis went out for a walk
yesterday afternoon. Mr, Blaine is in
the deepest grief, but bears his affliction
woll and gives no indication of physical
prostration. #
All that was
mortal of ne wa
to the earth
k Hill cemetery, in
the
Private vices. which
and members of the «
mate friends attended
The
body
members of
the death
in
} BinCe
of
sjuare,
The Fight Against Cerbin.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21.--John G,
Johnson, the attorney for the anti-
Corbin party in the Reading railroad,
will go mto court again in a few days
and ask for a decision on the legality of
the election last Monday week. Mr,
Johnson is very hopeful, and he says
that if he does not win the suit
he is prepared to attack the Corbin
management on other grounds. Isaac
L. Rice, of New York, who represents
Messrs, Sully, Dow and others, is aid-
ing Mr. Johnson, and is taking an ac-
tive part in the fight,
a1
The Haverhill Strike Settled.
HaverainL, Mass,, Jan. 21.~Three
thousand shoemakers, who have been
locked out for a week, returned to work
Josterday, and the labor difficulties
ave been settled to the satisfaction of
both the employers and employes. The
manufacturers have plenty of work and
find it difficult to secure enough help to
turn off the goods fast enough to fill the
orders.
Banquet to Henry George.
New YORK, Jan. 21.—A banquet was
tendered Henry George last night at the
Metropolitan hotel on the eve of the de-
Pattufe of the single tax leader for Cali
6rnia and Australis. Among those
pesent and responding to toast were
Lyman Abbott, of Plymouth
chureh; Wheeler Peckhagn, Thomas OG.
Sherman, John Dewitt, Warner and
others,
To Examine Heading's Accounts,
PunLaveLriia, Jan, 21.-The Penn-
sylvania Annuity and Trust company,
trustee under the preference income
mortgages of the Reading railroad, will
examine the accounts iE oe company
for the last fiscal year. Howard Lewis
has been selected as the expert to make
the investigation:
Neo Indictment Against Mahove
PREERSBURG, ah Jan, 19,~In the
hustings court the hgrand jury returned
will : a. a with toes: | Tmo
iam 0, ©
ously shooting Herbert Harrison on the
night of Nov. 0.
A World's Balr In Berlin,
BERLIN, Jan. 2h It fs to
hold an international exhibit in Ber-
lin in 1897 which shall eclipse the recent
exposition in Paris,
Death of a Virginia § Senator,
Ricusoysp, Va, Jan, 2h—J
W. Easley, state senator from the
district, died here of bright's disease.
Yale Declines Commell's Challenge.
New Havas Jun, #1,««Yale has
G,
THE FRUIT CULTURISTA
Elsotion of Officers by the Psansylivasie
Stiste Horticultmrasl Society.
MiFpPLINTOWN, Pa., Jan. 17.—Af the
meeting of the State Hortiguitural as-
sociation the following erg Were
elected: President, Henry C. Snavely,
Lebanon; vice presidents, Josiah
Hooper, West Chester; He M. Engle,
Marietta; W, M. Pannebaker, Lewis-
town; recording secretary, E. B. Engle,
Waynesboro; corresponding secretary,
W. P. Brinton, Christiana; treasurer,
J. Hibberd Bartram, Milltown: libra-
rian, Thomas J. Edge, Harrisburg.
A resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointment of a committee to draft a
bill to be presented to the next legisla-
ture for the prevention of or stamping
out of peach yellows. The organiza.
tions of auxiliary societies in the differ-
ent counties of the state was entrusted
to Cyrus T, Fox, chairman of the gen-
eral fruit committee,
The discussions embraced the rela
tions of bee keeping to horticulture,
hedges and hedge fences, fungus, dis.
eased fruits, peach culture, pear blight,
how to Pere grapes rot and mildew-
ing, and a number of other topics re-
lating to fruit culture. Interesting
papers were read on all these topics
niouste r was unanimously selected as
the place of meeting in 15891, when a re-
wr of all the original members of the
association still surviving will be held
Let Them Quail
PHILADELPHIA, Jan Fapecial ef
forts were made by the managers of the
Assembly this year to have their caterer
prepare them a surpassingly fine menu
for the supper. The result was a suc
and when those present went down
to the supper room it was to one of the
finest displays of delicacies that have
been prepared in this city during the
present season. The efforts of the man-
agement 0 secure ranfics were suc-
cessful, but the result was hardly as
they anticipated, for in deing so they
have clearly violated the acts of 1879
and 1883 respecting the owning and dis-
playing of quail and grouse after Jan.
1, and therefore subjected themselves
and their caterer to a large fine. The
members of the Philadelphia Sports.
men's asso ciation are indignant at this
open violat ion of law and say they will
prosecute all concerned.
B00), wee
CEs,
No Secedeors in Lancaster,
ASTER, Pa. Jan. 20.—A very
sly attended meeting of the county
Women's Christian
Temperance Union was held im this city.
During the afternoon session the quae
tion of the recent division ‘in the ranks
Was in wd by a letter from Mrs.
Eliza of OUctoraro. B5So far as
known fo the executive committee no
woman from Lancaster county has
withdmwn from the union, and it is
stated by Mis, Joves that in no county
of the state has the county organization
been for a moments broken up. She
stated that the Chester county junion
was stronger and more prosperous now
than before the division. It was deeded
id the next annual county conven
Millersville, the first week in
ANC
large :
executive of the
tron
an eT
to hu
ion at
June.
The Non Partisan Women.
PiitapgirHia, Jan. 5. ~The non
partisan temperance women adjourned
tinally yesterday afternoon, after hav-
ing compieted their state organization,
indorsed local option, partially recon
sidered their name, “Woman's Christian
Temperance alliance,” #0 as to be able to
fall in line with the national convention
next w . and after having lissened to
a solemn declaration by the president,
Mrs. H. CC. ¢ shat the pew or
ganization was not formed or intended
to be run in the interest of the Republi.
can party or of any other party.
aanplell,
May Not live to Me Tried
#t CHUNK, Jan. 18 The trial of
W. O. Stangley. the alleged murderer
of Mrs. Walbert, of Ww catherly, last
October, was postponed until the Apcil
term of court, owing the physical
condition of the prisoner. BSlangley
was brought mto court 8 mere skeleton,
with sunken eves and hollow cheeks
Since his incarceration he has been
suffering from consumption, and it is
now doubtful if he will live to stand
trial. An indictment for murder was
found against him.
Mat
to
A Mad gn Soare
West Cruester, Pa., Jan. 230. There
has been a bad mad doy, scare in north
ern Chester county during the past two
days. A la shepherd dog belonging
to Hunter Mo(lees, of Wallace town.
ship, went mad, and before # was killed
bitten thirteen dogs. The animal had
the rabies of the worst kind and attacked
several people, but was beaten off with-
out doing any damage. Nearly sil the
dogs that had been bitten have been
killed by the owners,
Prices for y Nuts and Belts.
Pirrssvna, Jan, 20.—-The Nut and
Bolt Manufacturers’ sassocialon oom
cluded its session. President Hibbs, after
adjournment, said: “We have ¢ acluded
not to change the price list. There will
likely be scane chan in certain sizes
but the discounts allowed in these will
make the general list exactly the same,
Trade for the ast six weeks has been
excellent, with a slight advance ina
prices, and this advance has determined
us to make no change.’
Infants Working In the Mills
Brisror, Pa., Jan. 20. Factory In-
tor Martin has foumd wards of
children under 12 years age. Whe whe
will have to quit werk in the Bristol
factories, The justices of the juste in
the town have been busy fi
affidavits for the parents of the children,
Some of the latter object to swearing
their children’s ages. At Wilson & Feni-
more's wall paper mills several children
have already been ———
Important Lehigh Valley Movs.
PHILADELPRIA, Jan, 18. It is red
here that in a short time the i
Valley will operate and centrol >
Pennsylvania, Poughkeepsie and Boston
railroad, from tO to the New
Englund states. At fist the Valley
d little attention to slate ship:
Be. t now see a big thing in that
trade, and are bidding heavily for it
Ren Down by a Train.
Jouxsrown, Jaa, 18,--The limited ex-
, west bound, on the Peussylvania
oo lie ya Bo 3 i
Clallagher, 1 .
his brother, aged 15, and binges
Stockhouse, a married sister, aged 320,
at Morreliville, ness here,
Ald for Bestern Glass Blowers.
a duns Jan. 18, = Kross Slam
who are ona
strike,
Br ————
The Commission Decides to Erect a Hos
plinl at Johnstown Appropriations
for Hospitals at Williamsport.
PriLapeLraia, Jan, 1% The Johns
town flood relief commission get here,
Governor Beaver presiding, pro-
ceedings were in secret.
After the meeting it was announced
that arrangements had been perfected
with the Girard Life Insurance, Annu
ity and Trust company for the adminis
tration of an annuity fund whereby the
852 children under 16 years of age or
phaned by the Conemaugh flood
each receive $50 annually
reach the age of 16. The
priated for this purpose is $115,
a» 110
will
until thes
BUm appro-
yi,
To Erect a Hospital,
It was decided to appropriate
for the erection of a hospital
840,000
at Johus
Williamsport.
The secretary's report showed
116 women widowed by the
been paid $179.47, and
paid $85,250 more for then
annual payments varying
pumber and ages of the children
The report estimates the number
persons drowned by the flood in
Conemaugh valley ar 2,220
covered 1,670; identi!
tified, 654; nu
claimed dead, numbering 741,
lected and buried
etery.
flood
wd, 1,021: uniden
7
tis, ihe
ny
Wore (
in Grand View cem
The Finanecin!
The financial repor
is as follows
erncr Beaver
part of the
eived from
$4600 000; Pittsburg «
New York committee,
£2 U02,072.85,
The expenditures hs
lows: Appropriated and
Johnstown, $2,470 503.1
other parts of the stat
tributed as specially dir
82.271.
$1,508.43; general
first payme nt to orphan
$2.643.747.11
LAS h Hl ep it
325.570 F484)
Johnstown, £6
pos fil £54.7
pris ated to other part
> et
0h, From
amount
$2.42
$166 342 65, leaving a
ance in the hands
10,631.40,
lepoft.
yInount
siciphia
Shiite
ottice « X [TI
exper
Cash
in
amount ina i
this shou
Pind,
Abandens Dry Ge Goods
West Cnesren,
temperance peopl
in n state of exciten
Annoenoement thal
ton, a prominent
of this town, wu
goods and apply
liquor by wholesa
has been visited by
ranoe organisa
OCR VOTryg
the idea, but
wersdst in the move
bis petition with thu
court. The matter has
profound sensation that
in three of the churches in th
ferred to it, de
no gentle terns
w Wet
have ¢
gv
up
OunCIng
Riots in a Comelery.
Winxesparege, Pa,
Polish cemetery at ls
scene of much
anians had gotion
ment to allow the
the child taken
Deputy Shernisi Dou
was sant to serve
his approach $e {
flad. The funeral party
and buried the child An
Anan has since deg, and
indulged, it is expected
force will endeavor t
burial. It did not
cEGOn was given
The sheriff says
at all hazards
exciten
gher
transp
Peace Reigns at Punisutawney.
PUNXSUTAWSNEY., Pa ]
gituation of the miner strike
still quiet. A few of the strikes
gone oul of the company’s Ix
the sheriff has removed
blood that was talked of
weeks ago has not commu
yet. A party of some
were brought here and
loading cars at Walston
Jan
athers
80 freed
yenoed
sor 60 negro
put to
The Nimes of Senator Quay.
WASHINGTON, Jan,
attacked Senator Quay with renewed
energy and he says he is suffering real
physical tomments, The physicians
seem to be unable to give him any re
lief and a season of
Florida, with absolute freedom fron
cares and responsibilities is the
hope that is held out to him.
Insomnia has
1 all
only
A Victory for Magee This Time.
Wasmxaron, Jan. 18
been a lively contest over the McKees
font postoffice between a man named
farrson, who
Quay and ex-Represeutafive Thompson,
whom Mr. Magee, of Pittsburg, gup-
ported. It isnew understood that
Mr. Thompeon practically hottie d on.
Refused to Take Strikers’ Places.
Jouxsrows, Pa., Jan. 18.-The men
who came here from Philadelphia wo
Johnstown Steel Rail works have quit.
They will all return home, being fully
satisfied of the justness of the strikers
claims. This will throw a large number
of men out of work.
Barn and Horses Buaraed.
Birpspsoro, Pa., Jan,
frame barn connected with furnace No.
2 of the F. & G. Brooke Ipon company
was Susinely Quiroga by fire with iu
contents horses were burned to
death. The barn was set on fire .
trampa, who aac during the exeite-
ment. The loss is $1,500,
A Fire at Me Nebo.
LANCASTER, Pa., Jan. 21.-—-The gen
eral merchandise store of Jacob R.
Schanta and the postoffice at Mt. Nebo,
by: gounty, were completely destroyed
fire with all the contents. Loss,
88,000, partially insured.
Opening a Colliery.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 21.~The first of
the four new Readicg collieries begun
t Vorb has a been oom.
in . 1% em
SE an a cin gperaon_ « of
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Reduced rates to $200 per day. The
traveling public will still £nd at this ho-
tel the same liberal provision for their
comfort, Itis located in the immediate
contres of business and places of amuse
ment and different railroad depots as we
as all parte of the city. are sasily accesibll
by Street Cars constantly passing the
doors. It offers special indaucemene
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pleasure
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Which 18 pover duil “never afraid 16
mi
Democrats know that jor tony Juss Th oT
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ciplew, never uhvoTing Lu
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times ke have ana Shes as 10 ihe siti
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